Why has Evangelizing Christianity in USA molded with the concepts Nationalism and Patriotism?

If you watch some of the documentaries such as "Jesus Camp" or "Waiting for Armageddon" they pretty much say that they want to convert all of America to Christianity and then start converting the rest of the world. Politics = Power. And they want the power. Plus, if they force everyone into their belief system, then they can get rid of laws they don't like, such as abortion etc.

The teachings of the Bible encourage Believers to obey magistrates and governors and the laws of the land. EXCEPT when the laws of the land violate the laws of God. At that point, Believers are ecouraged to adhere to the higher law of God, even if it means an act of civil disobedience.

Since the US Constitution was based upon Judeo-Christian values and laws, there is a lot of very natural crossover which comes from religious sources, and a strong desire to return our nation to those Godly values and simple laws.

But in the end, Christianity survives under whatever form of government mankind can dream up.

Nationalism and patriotism are necessary by arising international places with the intention to first set up a nationwide identity and experience of cultural satisfaction. From there, they might have the skill to pass extra, in basic terms as what happend to the united states and the ecu countries.

The country was founded on the principals of the bible and God, although not of a certain religion. Religion, Nationalism and patriotism are two separate things. just as separation of church and state. I am a christian, I have served my country, been to combat and served in combat twice, I am patriot to the ideas of the nation, but, this has nothing to do with my religion.

I understand what you are saying and I do agree to a certain extent with you. but, these are the deceptions we must be sharp about and aware of.

"The religious right is fundamentalism's political arm. It seeks objectives which are depicted in fundamentalist literature as being derived from, or consonant with, biblical prescriptions and prophecies. Statements of these objectives vary considerably, but the principle goals are constant and prominent: a fundamentalist theocracy - that is, a government operated according to fundamentalist readings of the Bible; an economy of capitalism, more or less unrestrained; a foreign policy based on nationalism and chauvanism reinforced by militarism; a social organization in which women would be subordinate to men and would focus their lives on reproduction; a system of education that would discourage analytical thinking in all realms except the purely technical ones; a system of science that would serve only to support commerce and to generate sophistic demonstrations that facts of nature conform to biblical narratives; and theocratic suppression of cultural, intellectual, ethical, or sexual departures from

biblical authorities."

William J. Bannetta

"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side."

Aristotle

"What Christians have got to do is take back this country one precinct at a time, one neighborhood at a time, and one state at a time...I honestly believe that in my lifetime we will see a country once again governed by Christians."

Ralph Reed

"I want you to let a wave of intolerance wash over you. I want you to let a wave of hatred wash over you. Yes, hatred is good...Our goal is a Christian nation. We have a biblical duty, we are called by God, to conquer this country. We don't want equal time. We don't want pluralism."

Randall Terry, founder, Operation Rescue

"Christian values should dominate our government. The test of those values is the Bible. Politicians who do not use the Bible to guide their public and private lives do not belong in office."

Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America

"The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the devil to keep Christians from running their own country."

Jerry Falwell

I could go on with many more such quotes, but I hope you get the idea...

It's no different than any of the other reasons evangelizing Christians will make up as to why you "NEED" to convert to Christianity. They want to convert everyone, so will try to make up any and every excuse for why you have to. "You're not a REAL American if you're not Christian..." is just another load of b/s up there with "you need to be Christian to be moral...", and "you need Christianity in order to be happy...", etc.

Oh you mean why would a nation founded under christian principles love there nation and both there God i dint know that's a good question

It's a mystery. It must be something in the tea.

When i asked my parents about this in my country i was told i was being disrespectful, lol.

Those who fool you....rule you.